Arsenal Emirates Stadium

Designed by HOK Sport Architecture, and colour-themed on Arsenal's famous red and white strip, the 60,000 capacity stadium required robust finishes to withstand high traffic. High performance systems from Sto proved a perfect solution.

The rear walls surrounding pitch level seating are coated with StoRend Fibre Plus in vibrant Arsenal Red. Applied directly to the semi-external brickwork, the highly crack resistant, through-coloured render system provides complete weather protection. StoRend Fibre Plus uses a fibrous modified levelling render into which a tough reinforcing mesh is embedded. This is finished with an acrylic finish render to provide total protection and long lasting colour.

Charles Cooke, HOK Sport Architecture senior architect, said: "StoRend Fibre Plus gave us both the visual appearance and performance required. The reinforcing mesh within the system accommodates movement joints to provide a crack resistant, seamless finish."

The through-coloured render finish will ensure the Arsenal red will retain its vibrancy for many years to come.